Valley International to Philadelphia International HRL → PHL
1,387 nautical miles (1,597 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 048°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 2 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 559 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 848 to 1168 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 988 to 1268 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1028 to 1068 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1158 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 60 nm of the route.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from HRL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 14 forecast points nearest it (BRO, CRP, PSX, HOU, LCH, MSY, JAN, BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, ROA, RIC, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 290° at 6 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 11 h 06 min | 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 7 kt | −3 kt | 11 °C | 123 kt | 11 h 17 min | 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 9 kt | −1 kt | 13 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 28 min | 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | +1 kt | 10 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 39 min | 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | +1 kt | 6 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 39 min | 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | 0 | 2 °C | 120 kt | 11 h 34 min | 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 28 min | 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −2 kt | -5 °C | 122 kt | 11 h 22 min | 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 19 kt | −2 kt | -6 °C | 122 kt | 11 h 22 min | 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 19 kt | −3 kt | -17 °C | 123 kt | 11 h 17 min | 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 30 kt | −1 kt | -32 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 28 min | 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 33 kt | +1 kt | -40 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 39 min | 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 32 kt | +2 kt | -50 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 45 min | 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 160/15 | 160/15 18° | 170/11 14° | 150/7 9° | L/V -4° | 170/6 -15° | 100/15 -29° | 100/14 -41° | 040/26 -51° |
| CRP | used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 140/21 | 160/22 17° | 180/14 13° | 210/6 9° | 270/10 -5° | 200/8 -13° | L/V -29° | L/V -40° | 030/28 -51° |
| PSX | used from 100 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 160/24 | 190/17 17° | 200/10 15° | L/V 8° | 260/7 -5° | 220/10 -12° | 310/11 -30° | 320/13 -40° | 010/29 -51° |
| HOU | used from 200 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| LCH | used from 250 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| MSY | used from 399 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| JAN | used from 449 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| BHM | used from 649 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 749 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| TYS | used from 848 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| TRI | used from 948 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 1048 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| RIC | used from 1198 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ACY | used from 1298 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRL Harlingen, TX | departure | no report just now | 36 ft | ||||
| LFT Lafayette, LA | 379 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 429 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 69 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 669 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 169 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 828 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 908 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 988 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 1208 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 1368 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | destination | no report just now | 35 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC)
PHL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 1278 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1278 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 1318 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is after sunset there (6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
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Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Valley International, Philadelphia International.